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The second half of the news, not mentioned in TFA, is that they are going to close around half of their offices worldwide "in the coming years": https://www.ga

The second half of the news, not mentioned in TFA, is that they are going to close around half of their offices worldwide "in the coming years": https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-lays-off-hundreds-more-closing-half-of-offices https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-lays-off-hundreds-more-c... No info on which offices might be at risk.

ChuckNorris89 3y ago
Probably not the main Copenhagen office as I expect Danish employee protection rights to be off the chart.
- suddenclarity 3y ago
  In what way? Here in Sweden most fired employees gets a couple of monthly salaries. It won't stop them from shutting down a full office. The union can go on strike but seems rather pointless if they are shutting down anyway.
- giobox 3y ago
  A pattern I've observed at international companies who have done multiple layoffs in the past 12 months is that the European offices are rarely hit hard in wave 1 due to the additional statutory protections in many European countries. However, that seems to fire the starting gun on the preparations needed to then carry out layoffs that require longer statutory processes in Europe, which then get included in the second or future wave of layoffs. Meta for example appeared to follow this pattern, and I've heard as much from people with direct knowledge of events. This is Unity's third round of layoffs this year.
- mtzet 3y ago
  Off the charts? Compared to completely at will maybe. You generally have to pay 3 months severance + 1 month per 3 years of employment for a maximum of 6 months severance after 9 years of employment. That's it.
  - oblio 3y ago
    True, but what I noticed is that in many of these countries you can't just start layoffs whenever. Frequently you need to have consultations with unions or staff representatives, present an actual business plan for the layoffs and why people can't be reconverted. That hits the breaks on any impulsive layoffs and it adds another buffer of a bunch of months.
- rightbyte 3y ago
  The union-company power balance need the company to want to keep the office open. Otherwise there is nothing to bargain with.
- qwytw 3y ago
  The "main" office has been in SF for years.
- bryanlarsen 3y ago
  I heard that it's relatively easy to fire people in Denmark, at least compared to the rest of Europe. Once fired, they fall into the arms of a generous social safety net, so getting fired is not as harmful as it is in other countries.

ChuckNorris89 3y ago

Probably not the main Copenhagen office as I expect Danish employee protection rights to be off the chart.

suddenclarity 3y ago
In what way? Here in Sweden most fired employees gets a couple of monthly salaries. It won't stop them from shutting down a full office. The union can go on strike but seems rather pointless if they are shutting down anyway.
giobox 3y ago
A pattern I've observed at international companies who have done multiple layoffs in the past 12 months is that the European offices are rarely hit hard in wave 1 due to the additional statutory protections in many European countries. However, that seems to fire the starting gun on the preparations needed to then carry out layoffs that require longer statutory processes in Europe, which then get included in the second or future wave of layoffs. Meta for example appeared to follow this pattern, and I've heard as much from people with direct knowledge of events. This is Unity's third round of layoffs this year.
mtzet 3y ago
Off the charts? Compared to completely at will maybe. You generally have to pay 3 months severance + 1 month per 3 years of employment for a maximum of 6 months severance after 9 years of employment. That's it.
- oblio 3y ago
  True, but what I noticed is that in many of these countries you can't just start layoffs whenever. Frequently you need to have consultations with unions or staff representatives, present an actual business plan for the layoffs and why people can't be reconverted. That hits the breaks on any impulsive layoffs and it adds another buffer of a bunch of months.
rightbyte 3y ago
The union-company power balance need the company to want to keep the office open. Otherwise there is nothing to bargain with.
qwytw 3y ago
The "main" office has been in SF for years.
bryanlarsen 3y ago
I heard that it's relatively easy to fire people in Denmark, at least compared to the rest of Europe. Once fired, they fall into the arms of a generous social safety net, so getting fired is not as harmful as it is in other countries.